Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections. Texas has executed six people so far in 2026 and plans two more executions scheduled this year Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.S1

• Texas has executed six people so far in 2026 and plans two more executions scheduled this yearS2